Mr. Zhen said, "I can do all the things you said, and there will be no problem with this, but the problem is that there must be heavy troops on the dock. Otherwise, if there is a situation, it will be called every day and the earth will not work."

Lu Ning smiled and said, "Don't worry, old man, I've considered this. I will transfer the five thousand tiger and wolf army into the guards of the shipyard to station them there. I think there should be no problem with the five thousand tiger and wolf army guards, and all the costs of the five thousand soldiers will be paid by my Bingzhou Prefecture. When a part of the warship is produced, I will send a naval general there to lead the soldiers to train and station them."

When Mr. Zhen heard that since he didn't have to spend money, that's fine. The old man said, "Ziyi, if this is the case, then there will be no problem in the cooperation between us. My family will cooperate with you."

Lu Ning thought for a while, looked up at Mr. Zhen, and then smiled and said, "Mr., I want our shipyard to produce sailless warships, but I lack one thing and need your help from Mr.."

When Mr. Zhen heard this, is this possible? It’s not a joke to build a sailless warship. Besides, what are you thinking about in your heart? As soon as I agreed, the question came immediately. What is this kid trying to do? I have to be careful, and I’ll listen to you explain it clearly first. The old man asked, “If you need it, just say what you need. As long as I have it, I will definitely take it out.”

After hearing this, Lu Ning shook his head and said, "I guess you don't have it at home. That thing is only found on a tree. As long as you cut that tree a little bit, white liquid will flow out. What I want is that kind of white liquid. That kind of tree is only found in the southwest of Di Shi. I don't know what the locals call that kind of tree, but that kind of tree is very tall. If you can get that kind of thing, then we can produce sailless warships. Besides, that kind of white liquid is indeed a good thing. I can order it for a long time. If the old man can get it, I will pay a lot of money. I will ask for as much as you get it."

When Master Zhen heard this, he said that this kid didn't plot against me. I was too careful. As for what he said, my family has a fleet and often goes to Dishi area to do business, so he asked them to find a way to find it. The old man said, "Ziyi, I dare not say that I can definitely get the white liquid you mentioned, but when I asked the family's merchant ship to Dishi to search for it. As long as there is a place, I think I can find it. As long as I find that kind of tree, the white liquid will not have much problem."

Lu Ning was so happy that he finally got this matter. Once he got the white liquid, which is the rubber tree in later generations, he could create rubber skin. With that thing, he could improve the performance of many mechanical equipment, especially for the development of steam engines. Lu Ning said with a smile: "Mr. Zhen, let's discuss another thing: I want the old man's family to buy a large amount of food for me within two or three years. The more the quantity, the better."

Mr. Zhen was even more depressed after hearing this. Is your kid finished? Why are the problems one after another? "Ziyi, there is no shortage of food in your jurisdiction now. Besides, the food in your jurisdiction is only allowed to enter and not leave. What do you want so much food? If there is more food, the price of food will be crossed. This is not a good deal." Mr. Zhen said.

After hearing this, Lu Ning said, "Don't worry, I will not let your family suffer losses. Since you have helped me, I must let your family have money to make money. Besides, in the next step, I will also purchase the people in my jurisdiction at a high price. I will protect the enthusiasm of farmers to grow grain. I will also have a minimum purchase price, and I cannot let the people suffer losses. I am building a grain storage warehouse now. I ask Boda and others to build a grain warehouse that can store 20 million dan (50 kilograms per dan), so I need a lot of food."

When Mr. Zhen heard this, he said, "Be good, 20 million dan, what does that mean? What does this kid want so much food to do? He really doesn't see the person in front of Dong anymore. What is he thinking in his heart. The old man said, "Ziyi, what do you have to store so much food? The grain will be damaged after storage for a long time. What do you want to do? Why can't I do Dong? Can you explain it clearly?"

Lu Ning looked at Mr. Zhen and thought to himself: Although the Zhen family now has a close cooperative relationship with him, if he can bring his family to the warship, it will undoubtedly be like a later generation who brought a multinational supergroup to the local area to develop, and its role in driving the local economy will be very effective. Of course, Lu Ning would not miss such an opportunity, after all, his cooperation with the Zhen family is very pleasant.

Lu Ning smiled and said, "Mr. Zhen, I have recently looked at the astronomical phenomena and found that there may be a major disaster in less than a few years. Then I can accommodate more people after I have food and help more disaster-stricken refugees. If I buy food when the disaster comes, then go there to buy it. Even if I can buy it, it will be a sky-high price. So I don't call for it to prepare early. You also know that I am not like those high-ranking officials. The officials in the border do not care about the lives of the people. I have always done practical things for the people and helped the people get out of the predicament as soon as possible."

Mr. Zhen sighed and said, "But if you need so much food, my family can't do anything at once. At the same time, it will also raise the price of food a lot. Unless you cooperate with the Mi family in Xuzhou, it will be difficult to get so much food."

Lu Ning smiled and said, "My grandfather, your family can cooperate with the Mi family in Xuzhou. Now there are relatively more grains, and the areas with lower grain prices are only Xuzhou, Jingzhou and Huainan. I originally wanted to go to Xuzhou to visit Mizhu and Mi Zizhong in Xuzhou, but you also know that I go to war every day and can't find time. If Mr. Zhen is willing to help, you always ask someone to bring a letter to Mi Zizhong and ask him to take time to come to Bingzhou. I want to cooperate with him on grain. Of course, you should also help me to go to Jingzhou and other places to buy a large amount of food."

After hearing this, Mr. Zhen said, "Ziyi, do you really want so much food?"

Lu Ning said seriously: "My grandpa, don't say it's 20 million dan of grain. Even if you buy it for me and get it back for 50 million dan, I will eat it all, and it will ensure that your family can make money. As for the price of grain, you always have the final say. I will not bargain with you. Our cooperation has not just begun. We have been working together for so long. You should understand my personality."
Chapter completed!